Monthly Archives: November 2016

So far the focus in the new wave of headset-based virtual reality content seems to be video games, simulations, 360-degree videos and the like, but as it turns out, conventional 2D video content is easy to adapt into an immersive (if not groundbreaking) experience. Google itself offers all the content on YouTube in Daydream flavor, and now HBO is following suit. The premium cable channel has published a Daydream-compatible version of its online component, HBO GO, in the Play Store as an unreleased app.

Google Earth has probably seen its usage fall pretty severely in the last couple of years – everyone I know who still uses or talks about it is of the older generation – but it still has some pretty cool features. One of those is Timelapse, the ability to see certain places change as time moves forwards. Today, Google is updating Timelapse with petabytes of new data, four layers of imagery, and sharper pictures across the board.

You may recall way, way back in June SwiftKey added a neat clipboard manager to the beta version of the app. Now, that feature is coming to the main release along with a redesigned hub interface. That’s not all; SwiftKey is getting several new language features too.

Here’s the changelog for the new update.

Swipe the hamburger menu to the left of the predictions to find our newly refreshed Hub including: SwiftKey Clipboard, Shortcuts, and Incognito mode.

Something about the international Duos (dual-SIM) models of Samsung’s Galaxy phones makes them ripe for discounts, especially on eBay. We start seeing good deals on these phones a few weeks after release, and they only get better with time. Case in point: today one vendor is offering both the standard Galaxy S7 and the S7 Edge, both in Duos flavors, both for hundreds of dollars off of MSRP. The S7 Duos is just $ 469.99 while the S7 Edge Duos is $ 519.99.

It’s getting to be the time of year when retailers lower their prices in hopes of luring in consumers to splurge for the holidays. It’s not just physical items on sale, though. Apps and games are on sale for Black Friday as well. This roundup is your one-stop-shop for all the discounted apps and games fit for purchase. We’ll keep this post updated throughout the holiday weekend, so check back on occasion.

It’s well into the evening now for most of the US, so presumably the bloody melee that is retail Black Friday sales is mostly over. If you’ve set your broken bones and patched up your bruises and you’re still itching for some deals, the big box online stores are still offering discounts on MicroSD card storage, plus SanDisk’s Wi-Fi-powered flash storage devices. Let’s break it down by retailer, shall we?

When I get a new speaker in the mail to test, one of my go-to devices for comparison is the UE Boom 2. Looks, features, sound – this speaker checks off all the boxes. Today, it even checks the box next to great price. Right now you can pick one up at Verizon for just $ 99, which is half the normal retail price and a full $ 30 less than the discounted price that everyone else is offering, including T-Mobile (better get on that Mr.

Both last year’s Chromecast and the new Chromecast Ultra are great deals for the functionality they offer, but every once in a while, Google throws in extra goodies with Chromecast purchases. This time around, Google is offering three free months of HBO Now if you buy a Chromecast or Chromecast Ultra.

The small print reveals that purchases from November 23 and December 24 will receive the offer, and it can be redeemed at any time until January 8.

Version 7.0 of the phone app for Nexus and Pixel devices has arrived, with… you guessed it, no major changes at all. There are some minor updates and re-workings, but this one most likely will not blow your socks off.

It’s not Black Friday yet, but it sure is starting to feel like it. We’ve seen a lot of deals for the Motorola Moto 360 Sport pop up recently; however, this is the best one yet. An eBay seller with 97.8% positive feedback and over 134k stars is offering up brand new 360 Sports for just $ 99.99 apiece.

The Moto 360 Sport is essentially a rebodied Moto 360 with a few extra fitness tweaks.